Grey Worm is an Unsullied purchased by and sworn to Daenerys Targaryen. He is the commander of Daenerys's Unsullied and one of her trusted advisors. In the television adaptation Game of Thrones he is portrayed by Jacob Anderson.

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Appearance

According to a semi-canon source, Grey Worm has absolutely no facial hair, though the hair atop his head is short and brown. He is stocky, of medium height and square. He has a serious looking face, on the edge of solemn. The Unsullied do not display much emotion. He is young, in his late twenties or so.[1]

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A Storm of Swords

Grey Worm is chosen by his fellow Unsullied as the most able among them to become an officer. He is placed under the tutelage of Ser Jorah Mormont to learn how to command. When Daenerys Targaryen abolishes the Unsullied tradition of being given new names every day, Grey Worm chooses to keep the Unsullied name he had when he was freed.[2]

Grey Worm is among those present during planning for the siege of Meereen, Daario Naharis states that the Unsullied could take down the gates with axes since they consider boiling oil to be no more than a warm bath. Grey Worm responds that this is false; although Unsullied would not feel burns like men do, but the oil, would blind and kill, but give the Unsullied a ram they would batter down the gate or die. Daenerys tells Grey Worm she will not throw away Unsullied lives. Later there is a plan presented to invade the city through the sewers; Daenerys includes the Unsullied as those she does not believe are appropriate for invading through the sewers.[3]